Plainsmen roll on to semifinals

Win first two games of Region IX Tournament

By Jonathan Seib Journal-Advocate sports reporter

Posted:
03/05/2013 11:31:31 AM MST

CASPER, Wyo. -- The Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen are playing their best basketball at the right time. The Plainsmen advanced to the semifinal round on Monday with a win over the Laramie County Golden Eagles, 87-67.

NJC dominated the entire contest, with a 48-37 lead at the half and they outscored the team by nine in the second half.

Two Plainsmen locked down double-doubles in the contest, with Odessa Lear with 19 points and 10 rebounds and Bronson Moton with 16 points and 19 rebounds. Jacob Lancaster put up 11 for the Plainsmen and Jeremy McDonald had 10 points. Lear hit four from beyond the 3-point arc, shooting 80 percent from the outside.

Deshon Portley put up 19 for the Golden Eagles, Julian Cheria had 17 and Pat Stephens had 14. It was the supporting casts that made the difference for the two teams with the top-scorers almost even. Laramie had just five guys score in the contest, NJC had 10. The Plainsmen also pulled down seven more rebounds, 46 to 39, in the win.

NJC play today at 6 p.m. against North Platte, a team that they suffered two losses against during the regular season.

Win over Sheridan

The Plainsmen got the upset win on Saturday over the Sheridan College Generals, the No. 2 seed out of the Region IX North.

There were two double-doubles once again, with Moton with 15 points and 10 rebounds and Kameron Pearce with a less traditional one at 19 points and 11 assists.

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There were four other Plainsmen to see double figures as well in the high-scoring affair, with Lear leading the charge with 20 points, Joseph Dellenbach and Lancaster each tallying 12 and McDonald with 11.

The two teams were even in rebounding, but the Plainsmen moved the ball much more efficiently, hitting from all sides with 29 assists to the Generals' 14.

The generals had six players scored with Ron Mvouika leading with 29 and 20 from Iakeem Pines. The Plainsmen had six guys score in double-digits alone and points from eight.

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